This week the Kern High School District will talk about adding a new board member in the form of a student.
ADDING A NEW BOARD MEMBER..
INTHE FORM OF A STUDENT.A CALIFORNIA BILL FROM 20-17ALLOWS THE CHANCE TO ADD ASTUDENT TO ANY SCHOOL BOARD.FIRST A PETITION WITH FIVE-HUNDRED STUDENSIGNATURES IS NEEDED TO BEGINTHE PROCESS.
AT THE SCHOOL BOARDMEETING -- THREE DIFFERENTMODELS WILL BEPRESENTED TO DECIDE HOW ASTUDENT SHOULD BE SELECTED TOSERVE ON THE BOARD."WE WANT A STUDENT WHO SERVES ASALIAISON BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THEBOARD SO THE BOARD KNOWS THEISSUESSTUDENTS ARE FACING AND WHAT OURPROBLEMS ARE AND HOW WE CAN FIXTHEM.
JUST BEING THATCONNECTION."ACCORDING TO PALMER -- AFTER ANELECTION PROCESS -- THESTUDENT WOULD BE ON THE BOARD BYNEXT SCHOOL YEAR.THE STUDENT WOULD BE CONSIDEREDA FULL MEMBER ANDWILL HAVE WHAT'S KNOWN ASPREFERENTIAL VOTING RIGHTS.THAT MEANS THE STUDENT WILL BEABLE TO VOTE -- EVEN THOUGH ITWILL NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE FINALCOUNT.THE KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTR
Students in the Kern High School District are looking to have more of a say in their education.
One California bill can provide the opportunity for a school board to actually include a student. So this coming Monday, the Kern..